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u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an hour and a half. >> i will call the meeting back to in order. you were called away for a meeting. everybody has given their opening statements. i would recognize you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. >> thank you to you, mr. chairman, you and the other chairman of the subcommittees. and other members of the subcommittee. i am honored to appear before you on behalf of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. given the events unfolding overseas, my remarks will focus on the events in japan. i wi
u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an...
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the average car in the u.s. goes less than 25 miles per day, and three-quarters go less than 40 miles. if you have a plug-in hybrid, and you go all electric for 30 miles, and in your liquid kicks in, three days out of four, you are in an electric car, so i think modify the vehicles' where you can, electrification. i think natural gas, i think t. boone pickens and had it about two-thirds right. natural gas pumps everywhere. for interstate trucking, all you need to do is put the pompez inn at gas truck stops. it is pretty easy for large vehicles. at least two members
the average car in the u.s. goes less than 25 miles per day, and three-quarters go less than 40 miles. if you have a plug-in hybrid, and you go all electric for 30 miles, and in your liquid kicks in, three days out of four, you are in an electric car, so i think modify the vehicles' where you can, electrification. i think natural gas, i think t. boone pickens and had it about two-thirds right. natural gas pumps everywhere. for interstate trucking, all you need to do is put the pompez inn at gas...
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how can we be sure that in the u.s. we do not have the the plants there that might be demolished or destroyed or and nuclear radiation released in a worst case scenario? >> we have a systematic program where we look every day, we monitor the safety of the plants and make sure the safety systems are available and they perform their function appropriately. in addition, we have looked to make simple kinds of changes at the plants that can deal with these situations. following september 11, the agency issued orders to all the nuclear power plants that provide an have on hand emergency equipment that can do the things that are necessary in japan now. provide electrical power and provide some ability to cool the reactor core. those were intended to function in a situation where you have large fires and explosions. our thinking was driven more by terrorism related events but we found as we get the changes they help with the severe accident scenarios. if we were to get to these unlikely events, we believe strongly that we have
how can we be sure that in the u.s. we do not have the the plants there that might be demolished or destroyed or and nuclear radiation released in a worst case scenario? >> we have a systematic program where we look every day, we monitor the safety of the plants and make sure the safety systems are available and they perform their function appropriately. in addition, we have looked to make simple kinds of changes at the plants that can deal with these situations. following september 11,...
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inspection screens u.s.-bound cargo overseas and departing the u.s. because of its aviation security responsibility. and it is the only agency empowered to carry out such a screening overseas. could you clarify that? >> that is generally correct in terms of where the physical inspections take place although t.s.a. relies on certified screeners in many cases abroad. but we are involved very heavily in this work in partnership with t.s.a. because of the targeting work that takes place is done with the national targeting center for cargo in herneden, virginia. for example, when a cargo is placed on a commercial airline or on an express carrier there is a manifest filing that is processed by cbp officers in herneden, virginia. we are partnering with t.s.a. so there are t.s.a. officers. >> talking about the cargo manifest, not the passenger manifest. >> we analyze the passenger manifest as well at the targeting center for passengers. but we co-locate with t.s.a. so that the targeting is being done by cbp at the ntc but the actual screening you are correct
inspection screens u.s.-bound cargo overseas and departing the u.s. because of its aviation security responsibility. and it is the only agency empowered to carry out such a screening overseas. could you clarify that? >> that is generally correct in terms of where the physical inspections take place although t.s.a. relies on certified screeners in many cases abroad. but we are involved very heavily in this work in partnership with t.s.a. because of the targeting work that takes place is...
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unfortunately u.s. energy production has grown by only about 13% while energy consumption has grown by 30% since 1973. at a time when 9% of our citizens are unemployed in the district we had 17% unemployment. food prices are giving high with a still struggling economy we must do everything in our power to allow the responsible use of our known american supply of energy. now doctor, it's been proposed by the obama administration of tapping the possibility of tapping the strategic petroleum reserve. does this make sense at all or should we develop the known resources that we have here in the united states? >> i think the psychology of the marketplace would be much more significantly impacted by the decisions that affect us long term rather than now. i don't think -- this is my own opinion. i don't think that the release right now would matter much because i don't think we have an inventory problem, we have if your problem about the future. we have expectations about the future, uncertainty about how event
unfortunately u.s. energy production has grown by only about 13% while energy consumption has grown by 30% since 1973. at a time when 9% of our citizens are unemployed in the district we had 17% unemployment. food prices are giving high with a still struggling economy we must do everything in our power to allow the responsible use of our known american supply of energy. now doctor, it's been proposed by the obama administration of tapping the possibility of tapping the strategic petroleum...
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the u.s. will bump up again the -- against the $14.30 trillion ceiling in a matter of weeks and this could cause a default on bonds. mitch mcconnell made the point rather vaguely that republicans will not raise that without something serious do on the desperate what should republicans be asking for? >> i think there are a couple of things. we don't need to raise that debt ceiling right away. the federal government owns $30 billion of general motors. what is the federal government on the part of a car company? sell it. you just bought yourself several days. the federal, and owns a great deal of land out west. they are not national park land that should not be owned by the government. sell that. at buys you two months. make a list of your assets. if you are in your household, and you had these debts that were bigger than your income, you would look to see what you can sell. what can you sell, what does the government on that they don't need to own? they own buildings and land at the federal, sta
the u.s. will bump up again the -- against the $14.30 trillion ceiling in a matter of weeks and this could cause a default on bonds. mitch mcconnell made the point rather vaguely that republicans will not raise that without something serious do on the desperate what should republicans be asking for? >> i think there are a couple of things. we don't need to raise that debt ceiling right away. the federal government owns $30 billion of general motors. what is the federal government on the...
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we also had good gains in the u.s. manufacturing output. my projection is that we will see stronger economic growth. the federal report says rejection speed -- projections. it is higher than projections made in november. despite the improvement in the growth of output, it is only improving slowly. we do see some grounds for optimism. there are declines in the new unemployment claims. the signal wall for unemployment to come down to desired levels -- it has still taken a while for unemployment to come down to desired levels. until we see a sustained job creation, we do not see the recovery as being truly established. the housing sector remains weak. inflation has been declining over all. it weighs 1.2% as of january, down from 2.5% of the year. associated with that is slow wage growth. . there is a range of 1% to 2%. we get similar forecast from private sectors. expectations are to stay low. some of these come from the middle east. aids isn't strong growth and market. i in no way of one to understate the hardstand did understate the hardship
we also had good gains in the u.s. manufacturing output. my projection is that we will see stronger economic growth. the federal report says rejection speed -- projections. it is higher than projections made in november. despite the improvement in the growth of output, it is only improving slowly. we do see some grounds for optimism. there are declines in the new unemployment claims. the signal wall for unemployment to come down to desired levels -- it has still taken a while for unemployment...
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u.s./brazil relations. the nexte in chile day. the president and first lady end their trip in el salvador. mrs. obama will meet with students to talk about education. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> this weekend on were to the white -- this weekend on wrote to the white house "." -- "road to the white house," herman cain. this sunday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. in the 1960's and 970's, we were working on working america. with the emergence of wall street, new york city became america's gateway to that the economy and has proffered -- has prospered ever since. "q &nday night on c-span's a." >> energy secretary steven chu talked about the department's budget. this portion is one hour, 35 minutes. >> we have provided the japanese government with expertise in a variety of areas. as part of that effort, the department of energy has sent experts to japan. we are positioning response teams in j
u.s./brazil relations. the nexte in chile day. the president and first lady end their trip in el salvador. mrs. obama will meet with students to talk about education. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> this weekend on were to the white -- this weekend on wrote to the white house "." -- "road to the white house," herman cain. this sunday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. in...
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it is the first u.s.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo. since 2007, mr. affleck has made multiple trips to africa with the focus on the eastern congo. he focuses on the conflict on the continent and learning about solutions to the problems affecting the d.r.c. we'll then hear from ms. francesca who was with the capitol police, spear heading the effort to incorporate sgbda in conflict and disasters. ms. walsh has nearly a decade of refugee camp management with the u.n. working with displaced communities in the balkans, latin america and africa and has spent a considerable amount of time in the eastern congo helping c.r.s. designing effective responses to psycho, social and medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. we'll hear from john, a human rights activist and best-selling author who has worked for peace in africa for over 25 years. he's a co-founder of an initiative to work against crimes against humanity affiliated wi
it is the first u.s.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo. since 2007, mr. affleck has made multiple trips to africa with the focus on the eastern congo. he focuses on the conflict on the continent and learning about solutions to the problems affecting the d.r.c. we'll then hear from ms. francesca who was with the capitol police, spear heading the effort to incorporate sgbda in conflict and disasters. ms. walsh has...
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>> the attorney general of the state of virginia has filed an ax to that it appealed to the u.s. supreme court asking them to grant cert in the case in virginia. the administration has opposed that decision to expedite, but that is now before the court. the court will make a decision on whether they intend to expedite this case. >> i have a number of questions for the record. i will submit them in writing. my final question is on nih. several years ago we passed a reform bill to this committee that was signed into law. that bill was a reauthorization bill that lapsed several years ago and is up for renewal. i will encourage chairman at upton to have a hearing and we reauthorization. in that was the creation of a common fund to try to get more cross-examination between the various nih organizations. have you followed that? if so, can you give an update on how you believe that common fund is operating? >> i know that the new director of the nih has taken a great interest in the common fund and has been actively involved in not only seeking to fill gaps in research, but directing it
>> the attorney general of the state of virginia has filed an ax to that it appealed to the u.s. supreme court asking them to grant cert in the case in virginia. the administration has opposed that decision to expedite, but that is now before the court. the court will make a decision on whether they intend to expedite this case. >> i have a number of questions for the record. i will submit them in writing. my final question is on nih. several years ago we passed a reform bill to...
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from a u.s. perspective, we are closely evaluating our options and the mechanism here is president obama convened a panel chaired by mr. lee hamilton that group will be looking at all the options for the u.s. and by july we will come back with interim use on the actions we ought to think about. i'm sure they will be taking all the experiences into account >> [inaudible] >> in terms of japanese nuclear waste i would refer you to the japanese regulatory authority. >> i appreciate it. we will move on to the rest of the briefing. >> general david petraeus will be on capitol hill tomorrow to give his assessment on the security situation in afghanistan. the u.s. will begin withdrawing forces this summer. live coverage at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. also on c-span3, the assistant secretary of the navy will testify about u.s. military operations in the pacific. live coverage from the house armed services committee starts at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> with current federal spending expiring friday the house a
from a u.s. perspective, we are closely evaluating our options and the mechanism here is president obama convened a panel chaired by mr. lee hamilton that group will be looking at all the options for the u.s. and by july we will come back with interim use on the actions we ought to think about. i'm sure they will be taking all the experiences into account >> [inaudible] >> in terms of japanese nuclear waste i would refer you to the japanese regulatory authority. >> i...
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host: we're talking about the history of u.s.-libyan relations with professor paul sullivan, securities studies at georgetown university. and if you would like to get involved in the discussion give us a call. you can also send us messages via e-mail and twitter. ow first call comes from michigan on our line for democrats. al on the "washington journal." caller: i'm watching the journal, i'm not on it. host: turn down your television. there's a feedback that happens here. caller: ok. i disagree with the kay gadhafi is treating his own individuals. i disagree with the way other countries treat their individuals. and the americans have always been the watchdog. but we have divided our own selves into several different politics groups. we all have to come together. our country is in a financial fight. but if we all come together, we can make this work. host: paul sullivan. guest: i agree with you. good morning. thanks for the question. there is political deviciveness in washington and this is causing gridlock in decision making and
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speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosures and mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal government. so, mr. speaker, no surprise to you, i encourage a yes vote on the rule and a yes vote on the underlying legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: mr. speaker, here we are again at a time when americans are calling for more jobs to improve the economy and my republican colleagues want to pass legislation that doesn't create a single job and will hurt the middle class by further destabilizing ou
speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosures and mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal...
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one, u.s. government must do more to support a strategy to protect civilians, women, girls, boys and men from the onslaught of violence. two, u.s. government must do more to support the 2011 november elections which we heard about today. in addition, the u.s. should support election monitoring by credible international organizations. to ensure the united states steps up to the challenges and appoint a special envoy. the appointment should occur as soon as possible to coordinate the response to the challenges in the congo. the treatment of conflict of materials and the army are serious concerns and deserves a comprehensive approach. this is an ambitious agenda but can be accomplished. in december of 2005, then senator obama introduced a bill. this had a bipartisan list of senators including then senator hillary clinton. on december 6, 2006, it was passed by the house on voice vote. in 2006, president bush signed the bill into law. the majority of our rgses are found in this very law and need to
one, u.s. government must do more to support a strategy to protect civilians, women, girls, boys and men from the onslaught of violence. two, u.s. government must do more to support the 2011 november elections which we heard about today. in addition, the u.s. should support election monitoring by credible international organizations. to ensure the united states steps up to the challenges and appoint a special envoy. the appointment should occur as soon as possible to coordinate the response to...
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speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosuresnd mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal government. so, mr. speaker, no surprise to you, i encourage a yes vote on the rule and a yes vote on the underlying legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: mr. speaker, here we are again at a time when americans are calling for more jobs to improve the economy and my republican colleagues want to pass legislation that doesn't create a single job and will hurt the middle class further destabilizing our hou
speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosuresnd mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal...
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he talked about the need for us to pass first the u.s.-korea free trade agreement and he also included, i'm happy to say, the colombia and panama agreements. all of those agreements have been pending. the colombia and panama agreements actually preceded the korea agreement, and we know, mr. speaker, that if we were to pass all three of these pending trade agreements, we could create good union, union and nonunion jobs here in this country in the manufacturing sectors of our economy. if you look at companies like caterpillar, john deere, whirlpool, other manufacturing companies right here in the united states, creating an opportunity for those union and nonworking union members to sell their products into latin america is very important. let's create jobs. let's pass all three of these agreements. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? the gentleman is recognized. mr. lujan: i rise today to pay tribu
he talked about the need for us to pass first the u.s.-korea free trade agreement and he also included, i'm happy to say, the colombia and panama agreements. all of those agreements have been pending. the colombia and panama agreements actually preceded the korea agreement, and we know, mr. speaker, that if we were to pass all three of these pending trade agreements, we could create good union, union and nonunion jobs here in this country in the manufacturing sectors of our economy. if you look...
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do you feel that u.s. government has done andequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect the behavior and community norms of muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and sharia law shape the responsiveness of local u.s. muslim communities to law enforcement efforts that target islamic jihad? >> thank you congressman duncan. it's a wonderful qution and as we talked about there are various forms of islam. around the world. sharia means very different things to different muslims. in my home it is a private thing. do i want it in the government? absoluly not. that is the doctrine of the enemy. they want to create an islamic state. there is no concept that that could be a great alive the united states. there are two different lenses through which we see the world. we're ales with other democracies which are secular but one based in sharia would be impossible. this is why i provided a list of scholars in my testimony that are based for the assembly, these scholars are still
do you feel that u.s. government has done andequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect the behavior and community norms of muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and sharia law shape the responsiveness of local u.s. muslim communities to law enforcement efforts that target islamic jihad? >> thank you congressman duncan. it's a wonderful qution and as we talked about there are various forms of islam. around the world. sharia means very different...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director of operations, and our staff for their e
we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to...
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cnn is reporting right now that rebels are seeking u.s. military aid and the u.s. is considering cutting off diplomatic ties to the country. we will go back to the college students joining us at the university of texas at -- in el paso. you are a political science major. go ahead. caller: good morning. on february 15, 2011, you addressed the $1 billion budget cuts and spending for law enforcement. what potential impact could this have on the southwest border region and specifically on taxes, which is in close proximity to one of the deadly cities in mexico, where about eight murders occur every day. guest: governor perry -- you are absolutely correct. there was a proposal in the c.r., in the amendment, that would cut border security by hundreds of millions of dollars. what was amazing to me -- this was from a group of people in the majority who had been talking about how we need to invest more, but they wanted to make cuts. there was also an issue about the purchases of long rifles. along the border, we've seen that. the united states agent that was killed on the o
cnn is reporting right now that rebels are seeking u.s. military aid and the u.s. is considering cutting off diplomatic ties to the country. we will go back to the college students joining us at the university of texas at -- in el paso. you are a political science major. go ahead. caller: good morning. on february 15, 2011, you addressed the $1 billion budget cuts and spending for law enforcement. what potential impact could this have on the southwest border region and specifically on taxes,...
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has come up in the u.s. the attorney general has raised it as at least something that should be considered. wondering if you will consider it. thank you both. >> let me deal with football first. you have got owners, most of whom are worth close to $1 billion. you have players making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the mortgage, you know, paying for their kid goes to college education is that the parties should be able to work it out without the president of the united states intervening. i'm a big football fan, but i also think that for an industry making $9 billion a year in revenue, they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way and be true to their fans who are the ones who obviously allow for all the money they are making. so my expectation and hope is that they will resolve it without me intervening because, as it turns out, i have a lot of other stuff to do. [laughter] with respect to libya, you asked
has come up in the u.s. the attorney general has raised it as at least something that should be considered. wondering if you will consider it. thank you both. >> let me deal with football first. you have got owners, most of whom are worth close to $1 billion. you have players making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the mortgage, you know, paying for their kid goes to college education is that the...
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we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and federal jobs. a recent article pointed out that when comparing the jobs, the clearest pattern to emerge is in education divide. the most reliable facts in predicting compensation levels is a level of compensation -- the level of education. when comparing private and public sector occupations, the clearest path -- pattern is more pronounced in recent decades. today's workforce is highly educated, with over half working in the nine highest paying professional occupations and the country. it is also a workforce marked by a blue collar workers. the federa
we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and...
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the u.s. import export bank on president obama's trip to latin america and what it means for u.s. trade. after that, we will discuss the implementation of the health care law. ♪ host: as president obama cut his latin america trip short, and returns to washington, the washington post reports that key nato allies have tentatively agreed to take the lead role. but none have officially signed on. other news out of the middle east -- the yemen president pledging to step down when your early has not satisfied opponents. help from saudi arabia is likely to be rejected. we will keep you updated throughout today's "washington journal." the nation's health-care law turned 1 years old today. we have a separate line set aside for health care .ractitioner i the new health care law -- it says, a loose federation of left-leaning groups have gathered to peddle the virtues of health care reform. it is like we have to world. the article says that in other words, the future is very uncertain right now. i would
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when the u.s.-backed afghan major crimes unit tries to get karzai to act on corruption and karzai gets his buddy out of jail. yes, we have a national security interest in protecting america from attack, but this is a losing strategy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield a minute and a half to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. velazquez: yes, mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. velazquez: i rise in strong support of this resolution. after 10 long years, $336 billion spent, 1,500 american lives lost and thousands named, it is time to bring our troops home. our service men and women and their coalition allies have performed vehemently. the united states has done everything possible to provide opportunity for the afghanistan people and the chance for the d
when the u.s.-backed afghan major crimes unit tries to get karzai to act on corruption and karzai gets his buddy out of jail. yes, we have a national security interest in protecting america from attack, but this is a losing strategy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield a minute and a half to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. velazquez:...
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this is bad for the u.s. economy when imports outpaced exports more jobs go to foreign workers than u.s. workers. donald trump is expected to put discussed the present show -- expected to discuss a presidential. he has said that he will decide by june whether to seek the republican nomination to challenge president obama in 2012. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, and non-fiction books and american history. it is all available online, radio, and social media sites. we take c-span on the road with our digital bus, and local content vehicle. bringing our resources to your community. it is washington your way. the c-span networks. now available in more than 1 million homes. created by cable, provided that the public service. >> presidential contenders have been making stops in key primary states. this week, michelle bachman in new hampshire at a fund-raiser for the republican state committee sunday at 6:00 27:30 eastern and
this is bad for the u.s. economy when imports outpaced exports more jobs go to foreign workers than u.s. workers. donald trump is expected to put discussed the present show -- expected to discuss a presidential. he has said that he will decide by june whether to seek the republican nomination to challenge president obama in 2012. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, and non-fiction books and american...
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the total u.s. production. however, a de facto moratorium still exists. even though the official moratorium was lifted last may and october. not only is the gulf lost 12,000 quality jobs because of the moratorium, but the -- these rigs are actively leaving that region and moving to foreign countries such as cuba, brazil and mexico. in february, federal judge feldman gave the department of interior 30 days to rule on seven deepwater drilling permits. as of today, only one of those permits has been issued. and that's simply inexcusable. this negligence fails to meet the struggling needs of the u.s. economy and that's why i'm a proud sponsor of h.r. 140, which calls for streamlining for shallow and deep-water drilling in the gulf. in 2008, president obama put the entire pacific coast, the eastern gulf coast off-limits to future energy production. this includes a large portion of alaska's outer continental shelf. even though expanding production would ultimately create upwards of 1.2 million jobs and ge
the total u.s. production. however, a de facto moratorium still exists. even though the official moratorium was lifted last may and october. not only is the gulf lost 12,000 quality jobs because of the moratorium, but the -- these rigs are actively leaving that region and moving to foreign countries such as cuba, brazil and mexico. in february, federal judge feldman gave the department of interior 30 days to rule on seven deepwater drilling permits. as of today, only one of those permits has...
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it's come up here in the u.s. attorney general holder has raised it as at least something that should be considered. i'm wondering if you will consider it, and if that came up with president obama. thank you both. >> all right. let me deal with football first. you've got owners, most of whom are worth close to a billion dollars. you got players who are making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the mortgage and paying for their kids' college education is, is that the two parties should be able to work it out without the president of the united states intervening. i'm a big football fan, but i also think that for an industry that's making $9 billion a year in revenue, they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way, and be true to their fans who are the ones who obviously allow for all the money that they're making. so my expectation and hope is, is that they will resolve it without me intervening, because it turns out
it's come up here in the u.s. attorney general holder has raised it as at least something that should be considered. i'm wondering if you will consider it, and if that came up with president obama. thank you both. >> all right. let me deal with football first. you've got owners, most of whom are worth close to a billion dollars. you got players who are making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the...
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weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. weeknights, congressional hearings and policy forms. also, supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, you can see your signature interview programs. on saturday, it is "the ."mmunicator's you can watch our programming any time at c-span.org. it is all searchable at our c- span video library. c-span, washington your way. a service provided by the cable companies. >> the federal communications commission recently instituted a net neutrality rules. these rules require that internet providers treat all data and content the same. the house commerce subcommittee held this hearing to look into those new rules. here is half an hour of opening statements. >> today, the resolution of disapproval i've filed to stop the fcc from regulating the internet. this committee had a three-hour hearing with all five fcc commissioners. at the request of the democratic colleagues, i scheduled this hearing to shed more light on the impact of the fcc's rules for regulating the internet. i have introduced th
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meanwhile, u.s. resources are arrived to help the country responded to friday's earthquake that killed more than 10,000. japan's prime minister says it was the worst crisis since world war ii. while japan works to control its nuclear facilities from a third explosion, here and the united states, some lawmakers are asking for a halt to our nuclear power facilities. your thoughts on the that this morning. we will begin with "the new york times" and their head line. "u.s. nuclear push may be in peril." also this morning, it notes and "the washington post" -- a wary look at u.s. nuclear plants. regulators are reviewing license applications for 20 reactors -- yesterday on the sunday show, senator joseph lieberman, independent, talked about whether or not to have a temporary halt on nuclear power. here is what he had to say. >> we have 104 nuclear power plants in our country. every year, once a year, fema, nuclear regulatory commission, they go through emergency planning to see what they would do if it's a
meanwhile, u.s. resources are arrived to help the country responded to friday's earthquake that killed more than 10,000. japan's prime minister says it was the worst crisis since world war ii. while japan works to control its nuclear facilities from a third explosion, here and the united states, some lawmakers are asking for a halt to our nuclear power facilities. your thoughts on the that this morning. we will begin with "the new york times" and their head line. "u.s. nuclear...
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there's not even a centralized data system that tracks u.s. government -- u.s. funds used. that's crazy. why aren't we looking at that? why isn't that part of what we are working on? our domestic food assistance programs. there's 18 different programs. i want to see something in a budget resolution or a proposal going forward that talks about streamlining some of this stuff. the data collection, the administration of these programs, you could save millions and millions and perhaps billions of dollars. and here's a quote. little is known of the effectiveness of some of these programs. because they have not been well studied. the job training, i talk about job training, they are taking a meat axe to it. there's 47 programs in job training. let's get those organized so we can leverage the limited dollars we are going to be able to put forward in these tough economic times. same thing for transportation for the disadvantaged. 80 different programs. laudable but let's get together on this. again, there doesn't need to be 80 different programs. where are my colleagues' concrete p
there's not even a centralized data system that tracks u.s. government -- u.s. funds used. that's crazy. why aren't we looking at that? why isn't that part of what we are working on? our domestic food assistance programs. there's 18 different programs. i want to see something in a budget resolution or a proposal going forward that talks about streamlining some of this stuff. the data collection, the administration of these programs, you could save millions and millions and perhaps billions of...
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a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we have had a price of survival. and we have had a government support us. we know who the big threat was with a cold war and what not. we have to have friends of our enemies and enemies of our enemies. when we cannot exist, we would not remain. we need oil and trade and we have to sell and buy stuff. host: he made an interesting mark -- a remark. one day the friend of your friend is your friend, and then they are your enemy. tell us how intelligence gathering survives in a world like that where the line
a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we...
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guest: well, in the u.s. our nuclear plants, we have a handful of designs and those are represented in our nuclear power plants. each nuclear power plant is a little bit different. i would hesitate, though, from choosing -- from allowing the government to choose a design and then keeng that design going -- keeping that design going forward. that keeps away from technological innovation and any number of other things. if when design emerges that is better than the rest, that will be the ones that utilities move toward and that will occur. i would point out, though, that despite the -- in the u.s. of us having multiple designs, that hasn't impacted our safety record. we have a very good safety record here and that's testament to our ability to regulate and to operate those different types of reactors. host: georgia, republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. yes, ma'am. host: hi, there. caller: i basically support the first caller, let's do smart things. building on -- i think it was diablo canyon, th
guest: well, in the u.s. our nuclear plants, we have a handful of designs and those are represented in our nuclear power plants. each nuclear power plant is a little bit different. i would hesitate, though, from choosing -- from allowing the government to choose a design and then keeng that design going -- keeping that design going forward. that keeps away from technological innovation and any number of other things. if when design emerges that is better than the rest, that will be the ones...
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u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we will take a look at the headlines on "washington journal" this morning. mr. obama sketched out an american military role. -- rule. you have probably seen other headlines this morning as well. meetings are going on to talk about the strategy with the united states and other allied forces. the president made the statement yesterday about joining the no- fly zone effort. he spoke about what the united states will not do. here is what he had to say. >> i want to be clear about what we will not be doing. the
u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we...
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the u.s. to become operative spirit and i think that is challenging the model we use for security. >> secretary ridge, the homeland security department was created eight years ago today. do you think this combination, this hybrid combination, has been an effective tool? a lot of people have complained about the intelligence of the organization and by layering we have created more stovepipes, not fewer. but in the case of homeland security, despite all the complaints, looking back, do you think that this has come together into a coherent agency? >> i think we have to go back and take a snapshot of what government look like right after 9/11. clearly the executive branch and congress were struggling with what is the best way to recalibrate and reconstitute this organization? the challenge around that is there were a lot of discussions as to what was appropriate to put in the agency. since that time, the one component that people still have some difficulty with is the federal emergency management
the u.s. to become operative spirit and i think that is challenging the model we use for security. >> secretary ridge, the homeland security department was created eight years ago today. do you think this combination, this hybrid combination, has been an effective tool? a lot of people have complained about the intelligence of the organization and by layering we have created more stovepipes, not fewer. but in the case of homeland security, despite all the complaints, looking back, do you...
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i think if the u.s. were to provide health insurance more efficiently than we might be able to cover all of our economic gain. businesses pick up a lot of the tab in this country and in terms of quality, we do not rate up there was some of these other nations. if i could just answer the previous callers first question, he was asking about physicians and the number of primary care physicians. that is a problem we have seen in massachusetts. there are not enough primary- care physicians to take care of the new people who got insured. and number of physician practices have stopped taking new patients in primary care. it is certainly a problem in the caller makes one suggestion for expanding the number of primary care physicians. also we could have a greater use of nurse practitioners or alternative ways to provide primary care. one of the things that will happen that happened in the nest -- massachusetts is that we're going to have a primary care physician shortage or practice shortage and we will need to c
i think if the u.s. were to provide health insurance more efficiently than we might be able to cover all of our economic gain. businesses pick up a lot of the tab in this country and in terms of quality, we do not rate up there was some of these other nations. if i could just answer the previous callers first question, he was asking about physicians and the number of primary care physicians. that is a problem we have seen in massachusetts. there are not enough primary- care physicians to take...
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the u.s. involvement in libya on monday? caller: if he's the intelligent president i want him to tell us why we're going into libya and not the sudan and not bahrain. i think it's un:tionable to open another front when we're spending millions a day on iraq and afghanistan and 50% of our revenue goes to defense. host: the sudan would be another front, too. caller: we could help solve that with humanitarian aid. with the cost in fossil fuels, if we paid the actual cost that fossil fuels cost us, we would pay $12.50 a gallon for gasoline because these wars are about oil. what i'm saying is if he's the innocent president then why doesn't he talk about -- intelligent president why doesn't he talk about the bahrain or sudan? he's doing it for oil just like the last -- just like the iraq war. and i think we need to question why we're doing these things. if we want to help people resisting and trying for democracy, let's do that. but let's not be hidden about our agenda. let's be explicit about what t
the u.s. involvement in libya on monday? caller: if he's the intelligent president i want him to tell us why we're going into libya and not the sudan and not bahrain. i think it's un:tionable to open another front when we're spending millions a day on iraq and afghanistan and 50% of our revenue goes to defense. host: the sudan would be another front, too. caller: we could help solve that with humanitarian aid. with the cost in fossil fuels, if we paid the actual cost that fossil fuels cost us,...
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u.s. troops from afghanistan. the vote was 93-121. this 20 minute portion of the debate. >> i rise in strong opposition. it would undermine the everett of nation's security. insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. 3,000 people died on september 11 because we walked away once from afghanistan thinking that it didn't matter who controlled that country, we were wrong then, let us not make the same mistake twice. . as are as the undersecretary of testifies stated earlier this week, the threat emanating from the border of afghanistan and pakistan is not hypothetical. there is no other place in the world that contains such a concentration of senior al qaeda leaders and operational commanders. continue to allow these hostile organizations in this region -- to flourish in this region is to put the security of our friends and allies and the united states at great risk, end quote. to quit the area before we rooted out the terrorists wo
u.s. troops from afghanistan. the vote was 93-121. this 20 minute portion of the debate. >> i rise in strong opposition. it would undermine the everett of nation's security. insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. 3,000 people died on september 11 because we walked away once from afghanistan thinking that it didn't matter who controlled that country, we were wrong then, let us not make the same mistake twice. . as are as the...
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the u.s. congress has to be involved. the u.s. constitution does not give exclusive power to the president. all the spending has to go through congress. in the foreign policy of the united states with regard to comprehensive theft of -- or the size and footprint of the state department in china, that comes before the congress. host: bud, a republican. caller: midmorning, senator. i am on my way to work. i want to ask you about the state budget deficits. we sent a lot of money to the banks, most of them in new york city, a hundred billion dollars worth -- $800 billion worth. i was listening to the news hour last night. the combined total deficit in the 50 states is $175 billion. why can the federal government return that much money back to the states and put them back in the black? guest: we should not bailout the states. that would threaten the credit of the united states itself. all three credit ratings -- agencies in one form or another have begun to warn us that the u.s. xxx credit rating is in doubt. if we lose that -- the u.s
the u.s. congress has to be involved. the u.s. constitution does not give exclusive power to the president. all the spending has to go through congress. in the foreign policy of the united states with regard to comprehensive theft of -- or the size and footprint of the state department in china, that comes before the congress. host: bud, a republican. caller: midmorning, senator. i am on my way to work. i want to ask you about the state budget deficits. we sent a lot of money to the banks, most...
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what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the freedom takes minutes but democracy takes time. when the president stepped down, tunisia became free. to have the organs of democracy takes time. how long does it take to have democracy and concepts of democracy? libya is now free. i am sure as i told you after this experience with gaddafi, we will have something different, real democracy. we have suffered from dictatorship. i think that president obama is not just a president, he is a scholar. he is working for freedom. he cannot be indifferent regarding what is going on in libya. he is res
what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the...
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u.s. and british forces launched 12 tomahawk land attack missiles, targeting command-and-control facilities service to skirt -- a scud facility and a re-attack of the previous air site. forces from france, spain, italy, denmark, and united kingdom, with missions to sustain a no-fly zone in benghazi, to protect civilians from attack, and conduct further reconnaissance. coalition naval vessels sustained maritime controls toward u.n. security council resolution, to prevent the illegal shipments of arms to and from libya. iss our actions are generally achieving the intended objections. we have not observed a libyan military aircraft operating since the beginning of operations. the naval vessels have returned to or remain in port. cents initial strikes, no regime long range air defense radars. air attacks have succeeded in stopping regime ground forces from advancing to benghazi and we are now seeing ground forces moving southward from benghazi. we will, of course, watch these ground force move
u.s. and british forces launched 12 tomahawk land attack missiles, targeting command-and-control facilities service to skirt -- a scud facility and a re-attack of the previous air site. forces from france, spain, italy, denmark, and united kingdom, with missions to sustain a no-fly zone in benghazi, to protect civilians from attack, and conduct further reconnaissance. coalition naval vessels sustained maritime controls toward u.n. security council resolution, to prevent the illegal shipments of...
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the u.s. testing involved and the u.s. is being dependent depended on specifically for operations. let us hear from sammy on the republican line from jacksonville, florida. caller: good morning. thanks for taking my call. i don't think obama knows exactly what he wants. first, he said gaddafi has to go then he goes back and says, well, i don't think -- maybe he should stay. and then he comes back -- a couple of times he would say, he has to go. we've got to get rid of him. then he comes back and says, well, i don't know so, he is just flailing around any don't know what he wants. all of these other democrats calling in now saying he is doing a good job, they approve of him -- they are a bunch of hypocrites. sorry, i got your name mixed up. look at the way they did when bush went in iraq -- host: did you support -- caller: they were outraged. now everything is so good and they approved. we are broke -- the money that was spent -- a million dollars apiece -- host: did you support the effort in iraq when president bush did -- when president bush announced that? caller: no, i sure didn
the u.s. testing involved and the u.s. is being dependent depended on specifically for operations. let us hear from sammy on the republican line from jacksonville, florida. caller: good morning. thanks for taking my call. i don't think obama knows exactly what he wants. first, he said gaddafi has to go then he goes back and says, well, i don't think -- maybe he should stay. and then he comes back -- a couple of times he would say, he has to go. we've got to get rid of him. then he comes back...
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that rightfully would have been the u.s. treasury's, except that our hearings indicated that there was actually at least one or two people in the clinton administration who had it pointed out, hey, hey, we need this language in here that allows us to get the amount of royalties we should but they were instructed, we're leaving it out here. when we had a hearing and a friend of clinton administration, the former appointee of the clinton administration, had done his research and i asked him why he had not questioned those people who had ordered that that language be kept out, he said, well, they left the administration. so we really can't question them , they're in the private sector now. well, you do a little further research and you find out the private sector that these people that cost the united states government billions of dollars and made billions of dollars for the cronies of the democrats in the big oil actually had gone to work for british petroleum. how about that? so to have heard the former clinton appointee who
that rightfully would have been the u.s. treasury's, except that our hearings indicated that there was actually at least one or two people in the clinton administration who had it pointed out, hey, hey, we need this language in here that allows us to get the amount of royalties we should but they were instructed, we're leaving it out here. when we had a hearing and a friend of clinton administration, the former appointee of the clinton administration, had done his research and i asked him why...
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the next u.s. official presence is on the next aisle and in the chain up. >> for the charter flights for today and tomorrow, are they all going to tapei or korea or china? >> we are going to leave the last few minutes from this briefing from the state department with a reminder that you can watch it on line. we are taking you to the united nations in new york. they are expected to approve an authorization authorizing a no- fly zone over libya. pro-gaddafi have launched air raids on beghazi. they are just getting underway. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] [no audio] [no audio] >> we are waiting for the start of the united nations security council meeting expecting the security council to approve a resolution authorizing a no-fly zone over libya. you just saw the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice, and duc king out of the room. a reporter from the "the washington post" says that this authorizes of them to t
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our defense budget. my view of this is there ought to be a division of labor. we have had our european allies who have generally not pulled their load on most national security issues for a long time. nonetheless saying that if only because they are worried about large numbers of refugees coming out of north africa to their shores, they want to stabilize this situation. they are talking about putting a no fly zone in place. i don't know whether they will actually or just going to talk about it. but let's let them do that. and let's focus our ener
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our...
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as u.s. government officials, law enforcement and community leaders seek to combat this emerging challenge, we must foster partnerships with peaceful andlaw-abiding americans of the muslim faith. mr. chairman, over the last three decades, i' seen first hand the violence in a repression against muslims in many countries and have spoken out in their defense in places such as sudan, chechnya, kosovo and china. in bosnia, what is one of the only members to visit a prison camp run by the serbs where i saw evidence of modern day ethnic cleansing and support of lifting the arms embargo so the muslim population to defend themselves. i am mindful of the important role american muslims play today, they are teachers, doctors, policemen and soldiers. mothers, fathers and neighbors. they are patriotic americans. some have paid the ultimate price in service to the country. i'm reminded of a young pakistani american i had the privilege of meeting at walter reed hospital. he lost both legs in combat in iraq.
as u.s. government officials, law enforcement and community leaders seek to combat this emerging challenge, we must foster partnerships with peaceful andlaw-abiding americans of the muslim faith. mr. chairman, over the last three decades, i' seen first hand the violence in a repression against muslims in many countries and have spoken out in their defense in places such as sudan, chechnya, kosovo and china. in bosnia, what is one of the only members to visit a prison camp run by the serbs where...
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>> can you imagine any kind of u.s. role in events in syria, military intervention or humanitarian intervention? >> i don't hear anybody calling for that. we obviously feel badly for the syrian people that they've been subjected to this kind of regime for all these years, 40 or 50 years, but with so much tu multithroughout the middle east, we don't -- i don't think we have a single policy that fits neatly every single country. they're all different. >> on the c.r., senate democrats an the white house are advancing another $20 billion in cuts. does that represent an overall level that you would find acceptable? or in the vicinity of a level that would be ok? >> we want to reach a final agreement for this year and i think there's widespread agreement on that. and the discussions are ongoing. i heard a question here about -- >> the -- if all three proposals fall short -- [inaudible] >> well, it is ripe for decision. the e.p.a. is seeking to regulate greenhouse gases and as several of my colleagues mentioned, as a result of
>> can you imagine any kind of u.s. role in events in syria, military intervention or humanitarian intervention? >> i don't hear anybody calling for that. we obviously feel badly for the syrian people that they've been subjected to this kind of regime for all these years, 40 or 50 years, but with so much tu multithroughout the middle east, we don't -- i don't think we have a single policy that fits neatly every single country. they're all different. >> on the c.r., senate...
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department of veterans affairs, u.s. department of defense, and the department of labor veteran import -- trading service. members what the hall of the medical center's daily and concur with the physicians that now is not the time to shortchange the department's construction and research. with regard to the dod, mindful of the necessity of full funding of the department's military family support programs. these programs support that the whole family is ready support their service member and the family does not suffer or suffers less when their service member is deployed or called up for duty. we are also mindful of the department's proposal to increase premiums of military retirees and the impact that such increases may have on the pocketbook of veteran households. we are supportive of the commander's calls to repeal the disabled veterans tax, the nile or reduction of benefits to qualified benefits, adversely affects not only the veterans but also the family members who rely on that income to meet living expenses. it goe
department of veterans affairs, u.s. department of defense, and the department of labor veteran import -- trading service. members what the hall of the medical center's daily and concur with the physicians that now is not the time to shortchange the department's construction and research. with regard to the dod, mindful of the necessity of full funding of the department's military family support programs. these programs support that the whole family is ready support their service member and the...
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u.s. and in the u.s.s.r., what is the role in this adulation? who has access to arms and weapons? for example, what is going on in mexico right now with the house world arms trade? host: we're talking with all of you today. you can call in about your thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the reagan assassination attempt, or you can send as a tweak on twitter. there are the addresses. we are also asking the question on our facebook page. if you want, you can continue that conversation on that side as well. montana on the republican line. caller: i am a republican. host: and you are on the air. caller: high among the republican committee of great falls, montana. i am a republican. hello? host: you have to turn your television down. that is why we're having confusion here. an independent scholar, that morning. caller: i am 27 years old, so i was born about that time. but i went for social studies of that nature. there was a lot of racial disparity, well our clients and all day, to make the majo
u.s. and in the u.s.s.r., what is the role in this adulation? who has access to arms and weapons? for example, what is going on in mexico right now with the house world arms trade? host: we're talking with all of you today. you can call in about your thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the reagan assassination attempt, or you can send as a tweak on twitter. there are the addresses. we are also asking the question on our facebook page. if you want, you can continue that conversation on that side...
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>> with regards to the u.s. power plants, the u.s. plants are designed to very high standards for the effects of earthquakes. all of our plans are designed to withstand significant natural phenomenon like earthquake, tornado, or a tsunami. we believe we have a strong regulatory structure in place. as we always do, as an independent regulatory agency, we will continue to take a new information and see if there are changes that we need to make with their program. with regards to the fuel, we are providing assistance to the japanese where they requested our assistance. they have not asked for any specific of information with regards to the field. -- fuel. >> you just talked about the high standards domestically. what are the differences between what japan has and what the united states has? >> right now, our focus is on keeping the nuclear power plants in this country secure. we are also putting up a strong focus right now in providing technical expertise to the japanese as they requested. questions about exactly the differences and what
>> with regards to the u.s. power plants, the u.s. plants are designed to very high standards for the effects of earthquakes. all of our plans are designed to withstand significant natural phenomenon like earthquake, tornado, or a tsunami. we believe we have a strong regulatory structure in place. as we always do, as an independent regulatory agency, we will continue to take a new information and see if there are changes that we need to make with their program. with regards to the fuel,...